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Nope, no Pennsy content here! I've always been a closet Auto Train fan, ever since it was first featured in Model Railroader in December 1972 and January 1973. I had the privilege of riding the train later in 1973.
Auto-Train Corporation (reporting mark AUT) was a privately owned railroad which used its own rolling stock, and traveled on rails leased from major railroads along the route of its trains, serving central Florida from points in the Mid-Atlantic region near Washington, DC, and the Midwest near Louisville, Kentucky, during the 1970s. Despite the popularity of the service on its primary route, which parallels busy Interstate 95 along much of the eastern coast of the United States in five states, the company failed financially after operating for almost 10 years. After a hiatus, a similarly named and operated service (Auto Train) was begun under the government-financed Amtrak in 1983, which became one of the railroad's most popular services.
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The Bellefonte Central Railroad (reporting mark BFC) was a shortline connecting Bellefonte and State College, Pennsylvania. Constructed in the late 19th century to haul local iron ore to furnaces in the Bellefonte region, it later hauled freight traffic to Penn State and lime for steelmaking from local quarries. The line to State College was abandoned in 1974, and most of the remaining railroad in 1984, but a small portion is still used by the Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad.
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The Kishacoquillas Valley Railroad ran between the Pennsylvania Railroad's Milroy Branch at Reedsvill to Belleville, in Mifflin county, Pennsylvania.It was chartered in 1868 (first time) and again in 1892 (second time) when construction began. Train service commenced in 1893.
In 1928, the KV assumed responsibility to operate passenger service between Reedsville and Lewistown on the PRR Milroy Branch.
Railroad abandoned and sold for scrap to Rochester Iron & Metal Co. in 1940.
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The following are the most prevalent Norfolk Southern diesel locomotives in use as of 2022, summarized from Chris Toth's excellent Norfolk Southern Diesel Locomotive Roster.
Road numbers in bold are in the author's collection.
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The Everett Railroad (reporting mark EV) is a shortline and heritage railroad that operates on ex-Pennsylvania Railroad trackage in the Hollidaysburg area of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It runs freight trains over two separate lines, one from Brooks Mill and Sproul, and the other, owned by the Morrison's Cove Railroad, from Roaring Spring to Curryville and Martinsburg. The affiliated Hollidaysburg and Roaring Spring Railroad (reporting mark HRS), which the Everett Railroad operates both under contract and via trackage rights, connects the two segments to each other and to the Norfolk Southern Railway (ex-Conrail) in Hollidaysburg. The Everett Railroad name refers to its former location near Everett, abandoned in 1982.
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The following 1915 era valuation maps were contributed by Brian Angevine via FaceBook. Thank you, Brian!
[NOTE: These may have originated from Stephen Tichenal's Rails and Trails web site.]
1914 Map #0 Main Line and Branches
1918 map 1 Main Line Milepost 0-2 Mount Dallas, Everett,
connection with PRR at Mount Dallas
1914 Map-2 Main Line Milepost 2-4
1914 Map 3 Main Line Milepost 4-6 Tatesville, Brallier , Tatesville shelter
shown without label, name from Index map. Abandoned right-of-way to south
between Tatesville & Brallier
1914 Map 4 Main Line Milepost 6-8
1914 Map 5 Main Line Milepost 8-10
1914 Map 6 Main Line Milepost 10-12
1914 Map 7 Main Line Milepost 12-14 Hopewell
1914 Map 8 Main Line Milepost 14-16 Riddlesburg, Colonial Iron Company spur.
716.9 Junction with Six Mile Run Branch.
1914 Map 9 Main Line Milepost 16-18 Clark
1914 Map 10 Mainline Milepost 18-20 Saxton
1914 Map 11 Mainline Milepost 20-22 Saxton Furnace
1914 Map 12 Mainline Milepost 22-24
1914 Map 13 Mainline Milepost 24-26 Cove
1914 Map 14 Mainline Milepost 26-28 Hummel
1914 Map 15 Mainline Milepost 28-30 Entriken
1914 Map 16 Mainline Milepost 30-32
1914 Map 17 Mainline Milepost 32-34 Maklesburg ,
Junction with Juniata & Southern RR (dismantled 1917)
1914 Map 18 Mainline Milepost 34-36 Brumbaugh
1914 Map 19 Brumbaugh Br. Mainline Milepost 36-38 Grafton
1914 Map 20 Brumbaugh Br. Mainline Milpost 38-40 McConnelstown
1914 Map 21 McConnelstown Br. Mainline Milepost 40-42
1914 Map 22 McConnelstown Br. Mainline Milepost 42-44
Huntingdon, South Huntingdon, connection with PRR
1914 Map 23 Shoups Run Br. Milepost 0-2 Saxton ,
0.00 = 1037.46 Junction with main line H&BTM.v1.PA-10
1914 Map 24 Shoups Run Br. Milepost 2-4 Coalmont,
(handwritten note on multiple maps including H&BTM.v1.PA-33
to see map "SL24-25". Not indicated on Index Map.)
1914 Map 25 Shoups Run Br. Milepost 4-6 Dudley, Hillside, Midlothian,
Martha Slope, Miller Mine, Benedict Mine, Martha Mine.
1914 Map 26 Shoups Run Br. Milepost 6-9 Broad Top City , Fisher Mine,
Blacks Colliery, Ocean No. 2, 4, 5 Collieries, Carbon No. 4 Colliery.
1914 Map 27 Six Mile Run Br. Milepost 0-2 Defiance, 0.00 = 716.9.00
Main Line H&BTM.v1.PA-8. Mt. Equity Colliery, Rock Bar Colliery, Judith Colliery, Louise No. 2.
1914 Map 28 Six Mile Run Br. Milepost 2-4 Coaldale, Kenmar Colliery,
Ladysmith Colliery No. 1 & 2, Crescent Colliery No. 5, Bacon Colliery No. 1,
Cresson Colliery No. 7, Shreeves Run No. 7, Delaware Colliery No.1.
1914 Map 29 Six Mile Run Br. Milepost 4 North Point, Highland Colliery,
Delaware Colliery No. 2. End of track was 261.66
1914 Map 30 Sandy Run Br. Milepost 1-2 Sandy Run, Reichley , 0.00 = 46.7175 Junction with
Sandy Run & Longs Run Branch southwest of Atlas. Cambria No. 2 Slope,
Chevington No. 2, 4, & 5, Cambria Colliery No. 1, Glendale Colliery No. 1 & 3.
Originally connected to main line at 646.735.
1914 Map 31 Sandy Run & Long Run Br. Milepost 0-2 Atlas, Langdondale , 0.00 = 646.735
Junction with main line H&BTM.v1.PA-7 south of Hopewell. Sandy Run Branch continues
with new engineering station numbering 46.7175 = 0.00 H&BTM.v1.PA-30.
Longs Run Branch begins at ES46.7175. Atlas No. 1, Cambria Colliery No. 3.
1914 Map 32 Longs Run Br. Milepost 2-3 Kearney , Coal Tipple.
1914 Map 33 Millers Run Br. Milepost 0-1 0.00 = 192.46 Junction with
H&BTM.v1.PA-24 Shoups Run Branch near Melrose.
1914 Map 34 Shreeves Run Br. Milepost 0-1 Finleyville , 0.00 = 188.61
Junction with Six Mile Run. Bacon No. 2, Shreeves Run Colliery.
1914 Map 35 Boalmont Br Milepost 0-2 0.00 = 169.61 Junction with H&BTM.v1.PA-24
Shoups Run Branch northeast of Coalmont heading south. Shows track extending
to 117.07. Hicks Mine, Coalmont Coal Company Tipple.
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Huntingdon & Broad Top Mountain Railroad (H&BTM) (reporting mark HBTM) is a former short line railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in south central Pennsylvania.
Operational headquarters were in Huntingdon, and Saxton, with financial and business offices located in Philadelphia. The primary shop facilities were located in Saxton; auxiliary car shop facilities were at Huntington. Turntables were located at Huntingdon, Saxton, and Mount Dallas, Pennsylvania.
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The East Broad Top Railroad (EBT) is a 3 ft narrow gauge historic and heritage railroad headquartered in Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania.
Operating from 1871 to 1956, it is one of the nation's oldest and best-preserved narrow-gauge railroads, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964. The railroad is now preserved for use as a tourist attraction. After a nine-year closure, in February 2020 it was announced that the railroad had been purchased by a non-profit foundation and regular train service resumed in the summer of 2021.
There is significant coverage of the railroad elsewhere on the internet, so I am not going to replicate it here. Below are a few links that may be of interest to you...
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Shout out to Kaylee Zheng whose clinic was the initial data for this cheat sheet!
EMD Model DesignationExample: SD 70 AC |
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If last digit is 9, then 12 cylinder prime mover; otherwise 16 cylinder. Exception: T4 locos are 12 cylinders always |
(blank) = base version -1 = EMD reman. program (late 1960s) -2 EMD reliability improvement series |
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Photo posted to FaceBook by Marty Biniasz.
By the 1920’s the Warren Tank Car Company of Warren, Pennsylvania, and the Mt. Vernon Car Manufacturing Company of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, were the principle providers of the steel circus flat cars. In 1926, both these companies were competing heavily to get circuses to convert from the 60 foot cars to their new 70 and 72 foot flats.
The 70 foot Mount Vernon flat cars can be distinguished by the pot belly sides with ribs. The 72 foot Warren flat car had no ribs and gently arcing sides on both top and bottom. In the image at right, a Warren flat is in the foreground and the next flat is a Mount Vernon.
The JES acquired numerous truss-rod heavyweight passenger cars in 1948 from the Ringling Brothers. [Smith]
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Timeline:
- 1977: SP/Sea-Land well car begins testing.
- 1981: First SP double-stacks enter service.
- 1983: First Budd/Thrall well cars without bulkheads delivered.
- 1999: First production 53-foot well cars are delivered.
- 2003: TTX begins program for shortening 45- and 48-foot wells.
- 2010: TTX roster almost entirely 40- or 53-foot well platforms.
Notes:
- Thrall merged with Trinity in 2001. Thereafter, Thrall designs were marketed through Trinity Rail Group.
- Gunderson is owned by Greenbrier.
- All TTX well cars carry the reporting marks DTTX.
| TTX Double-Stack Fleet As-Built | ||||||
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Qty | TTX Class | Notes | Years Active | HO Scale Model |
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| 100-ton Articulated Cars: | ||||||
| Lo-Pac 2000 | 40' 40' 40' 40' 40' | 296 |
TWG5M |
Capable of carrying 48' containers in the top positions. Design licensed from Budd. | 1988- | InterMountain |
| 40' 45' 48' 45' 40' | 1 | TWG50P | ||||
| 40' 45' 45' 45' 40' | 25 | TWG50F | 1988- | |||
| 40' 48' 48' 48' 40' | 408 | TWG50G TWG50K TWG50L |
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| 45' 45' 45' 45' 45' | 23 | TWG50D TWG50J |
1986- | |||
| 48' 48' 48' 48' 48' | 40 | TWG50E | 1989- | |||
| 125-ton Articulated Cars: | ||||||
| 40' 48' 48' 48' 40' | 292 | TWG52 | ||||
| 48' 48' 48' 48' 48' | 1,381 | TWG52A TWG52B TWG52C |
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| 53' 53' 53' 53' 53' | 1 | TWG53P | ||||
| 53' 53' 53' | 751 | TWG33P TWG33 |
Atlas 728688 |
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| Single-Unit COFC-only Cars: | ||||||
| Well Runner | 48' | 962 | TWF10 TWF10A TWH10 TWH10P |
Class One Model Works (ordered) | ||
| Drawbar-Connected COFC-only Cars: | ||||||
| 48' 48' 48' | 300 | TWG30 | 1991- | |||
| 48' 48' 48' 48' | 138 | TWG40 | 1991- | |||
| Single-Unit All Purpose Cars: | ||||||
| 48' | 150 | TWA10 | ||||
| Drawbar-Connected All-Purpose Cars: | ||||||
| 48' 48' 48' | 116 | TWA30 | ||||
| Gunderson | ||||||
| 100-ton Articulated Cars: | ||||||
| Twin-Stack | 40' 40' 40' 40' 40' | 343 | GWG50 GWG50A GWG50B GWG50C GWG50D GWG50E GWG50F GWG50G GWG50H GWG50J |
End bulkheads to retain upper containers. | InterMountain | |
| 125-ton Articulated Cars: | ||||||
| Maxi-Stack I | 40' 40' 40' 40' 40' | 3,214 | GWG52 GWG52D GWG52E GWG52G GWG52H GWG52I |
Athearn | ||
| 40' 48' 48' 48' 40' | 43 | GWG52A | ||||
| Maxi-Stack III | 48' 48' 48' 48' 48' | 2,496 | GWG52B GWG52C GWG52F |
Athearn | ||
| Maxi-Stack V | 53' 53' 53' 53' 53' | 1 | GWG53P | |||
| Maxi-Stack IV | 53' 53' 53' | 7,680 | GWG33 GWG33A GWG33B GWG33C GWG33D GWG33E GWG33P |
InterMountain Kato 766519 |
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| Husky Stack | 48' | 875 | GWF10 | 1991- | Athearn InterMountain |
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| Husky Stack | 53' | 2,130 | GWF13 | 2003- | Rapido | |
| 56' | 101 | GWF11 | ||||
| Drawbar-Connected COFC-only Cars: | ||||||
| 48' 48' 48' 48' | 60 | GWG40 | ||||
| Single-Unit All Purpose Cars: | ||||||
| Husky Stack AP | 48' | 947 | GWA10 | |||
| Drawbar-Connected All-Purpose Cars: | ||||||
| 48' 48' 48' | 873 | GWA30 | ||||
| 48' 48' 48' 48' | 200 | GWA40 | ||||
| Pullman Standard / Trinity Industries | ||||||
| 100-ton Articulated Cars: | ||||||
| BackPacker | 40' 40' 40' 40' 40' | 71 | RWG50 RWG50A RWG50B RWG50C RWG50P |
1986- | ScaleTrains | |
| 125-ton Articulated Cars: | ||||||
| 40' 40' 40' 40' 40' | 5 | RWG52A | ||||
| 40' 48' 48' 48' 40' | 117 | RWG52 | 1987- | |||
| Backpacker | 48' 48' 48' 48' 48' | 116 | RWG52B RWG52C RWG53 |
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| 53' 53' 53' 53' 53' | 1 | |||||
| 53' 53' 53' | 1,236 | RWG33 RWG33A |
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| Well Runner | 48' | 1 | RWH10P | |||
| Drawbar-Connected COFC-only Cars: | ||||||
| 53' 53' 53' | 160 | RWG30 | ||||
| Single-Unit All Purpose Cars: | ||||||
| 48' | 10 | RWA10 | ||||
| National Steel Car (NSC) | ||||||
| 125-ton Articulated Cars: | ||||||
| 40' 40' 40' 40' 40' | 310 | NWG52 NWG52A |
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| 48' 48' 48' | 286 | NWA33 | ||||
| Super Stack | 53' 53' 53' 53' 53' | 1 | ||||
| 53' 53' 53' | 5,428 | NWG33A NWG33B NWG33C NWG33D NWG33E NWG33F NWG33P |
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| 53' | 6,190 | NWF13 NWF13A |
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| 48' 48' 48' | 744 | NWG31 | 1998- | |||
| 53' 53' 53' | 1,022 | NWG33 | ||||
| Drawbar-Connected All-Purpose Cars: | ||||||
| 48' 48' 48' | 80 | NWA31 | 1995 | Walthers | ||
| 48' 48' 48' 48' | 120 | NWA40 | ||||
| Freight Car America | ||||||
| 125-ton Articulated Cars: | ||||||
| Dynastack | 40' 40' 40' 40' 40' | 50 | NWG52L | 2008- | ||
| 53' 53' 53' | 100 | NWG30 | Walthers | |||
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| 53' | 1 | |||||
| Unidentified Builder | ||||||
| 40' 40' 40' 40' 40' | 50 | JWG52 | 2013- | |||
| 53' 53' 53' | JWG33 | 2016- | ||||
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| 40' 40' 40' 40' 40 |
TWG51P |
Walthers 748410 |
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| 40' 40' 40' 40' 40 | GW52AM GW52BM GW52CM GW52FM |
Walthers | ||||
| 40' 40' 40' 40' 40' | RW52M RW52BM RW52CM RW53M |
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| 40' 40' 40' 40' 40' | NWG32M | |||||
| 40' 48' 48' 48' 40' | TWG50K TWG52 |
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| 48' 48' 48' | 1 | TWG32C | 1992 | |||
| Single-Unit COFC-only Cars: | ||||||
| 40' | TWF10F TWF10M TWF10N |
1991- | Walthers | |||
| 40' | GWF10F GWF10M |
1991- | ||||
| 40' | NWF10F NWF11F |
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| 53' | GW13SF GWF13S |
1994- | Walthers | |||
| 53' | NWF13 NW13SF NW14SF |
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| 48' | GWA10 | 1994- | Atlas Walthers 456164 |
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